Manuel Badenes

Manuel Badenes

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Badenes Calduch
Date of birth	30 November 1928
Place of birth	Castellón, Spain
Date of death	26 November 2007 (aged 78)
Place of death	Castellón, Spain
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	Castellón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1947	Castellón	11	(4)
1947–1950	Barcelona	14	(6)
1949–1950	→ Zaragoza (loan)	24	(23)
1950–1956	Valencia	97	(90)
1956–1958	Valladolid	59	(35)
1958–1960	Sporting Gijón	21	(4)
1960–1961	Castellón	24	(11)
1961–1962	Oliva
National team
1955	Spain B	2	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Manuel Badenes Calduch (30 November 1928 – 26 November 2007) was a Spanish footballer, who played as a forward for clubs such as FC Barcelona and Valencia CF.

Career

Badenes started his career at CD Castellón. His first season at the club saw him score four goals in ten games which resulted in a move to Barcelona. He spent two season at the club, winning two La Liga titles before moving to Valencia. He scored 90 goals in 97 games at Valencia before moving to Real Valladolid, where he won the Pichichi trophy awarded to the top scorer in La Liga in 1958.

Club statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Spain			League
1946–47	Castellón	La Liga	11	4
Total			11	4
1947–48	FC Barcelona	La Liga	13	6
1948–49			1	0
Total			14	6
1950–51	Valencia CF	La Liga	21	20
1951–52			24	18
1952–53			19	16
1953–54			6	4
1954–55			16	22
1955–56			11	10
Total			97	90
1956–57	Valladolid	La Liga	30	16
1957–58			29	19
Total			59	35
1958–59	Sporting de Gijón	La Liga	21	4
Total			21	4
Total	Spain		202	139

Honours

FC Barcelona

• Spanish League: 1947–48, 1948–49
• Latin Cup: 1949
• Copa Eva Duarte: 1948

Valencia CF

• Spanish Cup: 1953–54

Real Valladolid

• Pichichi Trophy: 1957–58

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Valencia CF profile (Spanish)
• FC Barcelona profile